The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right wrist disability and remanded issues of service connection for liver and right shoulder disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the threshold required by McLendon v. Nicholson for a VA examination, as there was no indication that the Veteran had hepatitis or any other condition related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Liver disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141345
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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